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Two of the smartest MMA strikers will meet in Australia.
ESPN.com has announced for the first time that former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (34-8 MMA, 17-4 UFC) and his rising rival, Israel Adesanya (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC), had been called to meet at UFC 234. which will take place on Sunday, February 10 at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. Due to the time change, the map is aired Saturday, February 9 in North America.
MMAjunkie then confirmed the reservation with the UFC representatives. Another person who knew the match, who requested anonymity, said that the agreements were yet to be finalized, but that all parties had accepted the contest.
Adesanya is currently ranked 8th in the US TODAY Sports / MMAjunkie middleweight rankings in the United States, while Silva is just behind 10th.
Adesanya, 29, made her UFC debut in February and is on an all-time high, winning against Rob Wilkinson, Marvin Vettori, Brad Tavares and, more recently, Derek Brunson. Three of these victories were also matched with Performance of the Night bonuses.
Silva, 43, is unquestionably one of the greatest fighters of all time and began his octagon run in 2006 by winning 16 straight wins before suffering a series of four losses. However, "The Spider" returned to the winning streak with a victory over Brunson in February 2017 and is now hosting a contest with a new era of striker in "The Last Stylebender".
It's been a fight Adesanya has been fighting for several months and he will now have the chance to compete with a legend.
With the addition to the map, the UFC 234 includes:
- Champ Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum – for the middleweight title
- ChampIsrael Adesanya vs. Anderson Silva
For more information on UFC 234, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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